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Our dear friends Tony and Harvey were vacationing in Thailand for the winter and during there return trip home Harvey became ill and required immediate medical care. There health insurance ran out because they were on there way home they could really use some support. Here are the details from Tony.
News regarding Harvey
Immigration granted me a 30 day stay on my passport so I was able to accompany him to the hospital.
I'm afraid the news is rather dire.
He somehow got an infection in his lower leg (doctor thinks it's from the beach)
He was really quite fine when we left Bangkok It wasn't until mid-flight that he developed a fever and then threw up. Of course they wouldn't allow him to continue on the next leg of the trip. When we got here he noticed a bruise on his lower leg but couldn't remember banging it. The following day it started to get sore and swelled a bit but he said he was fine. Overnight it got really sore and swelled even more and he was restless all night long.
Today we went to clinic at the airport and they said he should be hospitalized immediately.
He is currently in ICU at the Landseed Hospital.
The doctor says he is in septic shock and his organs are failing. They've given him massive doses of antibiotics and are hoping that will work. If not we could be looking at surgical intervention which could mean losing his leg.
They've intubated him so he is unable to speak. He was fighting it the whole time so now he's heavily sedated. It was so heart wrenching to witness. I'm absolutely distraught but I'll just have to wait and see how it goes.
The doctor has told me to inform his family.
I'm staying at a nearby hotel called Hotel In.
Please keep your fingers crossed and your prayers would be appreciated.
I just got back from the hospital.
I talked with the doctor and he says Harvey has necrotizing fasciitis.
He is in critical condition. The doctor said he could be in for weeks or even a month or more.
He is on hemodialysis to remove the infections from his blood.They showed me his large open incisions on his leg. One on the inside leg is from the knee to the ankle.
Another one is on the outer leg and is about a foot long. He also has 2 incisions on the top of his foot. These are to drain the infection.
If this doesn't work they will have to amputate.
He is unconscious so there was not much I could say or do.I did contact the travel insurance and the hospital said they had called them as well.
I'm hoping that they can stabilize him and do a medi-vac back home.
His and my insurance ran out on Apr.10th because that's all we needed for this trip. What a nightmare. My credit cards will be maxed out soon and then I don't know what will happen.
It's very difficult for me accomplish anything here with the language barrier and there is no Canadian Embassy here to help.
I don't think he heard me but I told him we all loved him.
Kevin Simpson is the benificary of this Gofundme page, he will be managing the money, and seeing that tony and harvey recieves the funds as it comes in.
kevin is really good freinds with Tony and Harvey
they have been freinds for over 8 years.
News regarding Harvey
Immigration granted me a 30 day stay on my passport so I was able to accompany him to the hospital.
I'm afraid the news is rather dire.
He somehow got an infection in his lower leg (doctor thinks it's from the beach)
He was really quite fine when we left Bangkok It wasn't until mid-flight that he developed a fever and then threw up. Of course they wouldn't allow him to continue on the next leg of the trip. When we got here he noticed a bruise on his lower leg but couldn't remember banging it. The following day it started to get sore and swelled a bit but he said he was fine. Overnight it got really sore and swelled even more and he was restless all night long.
Today we went to clinic at the airport and they said he should be hospitalized immediately.
He is currently in ICU at the Landseed Hospital.
The doctor says he is in septic shock and his organs are failing. They've given him massive doses of antibiotics and are hoping that will work. If not we could be looking at surgical intervention which could mean losing his leg.
They've intubated him so he is unable to speak. He was fighting it the whole time so now he's heavily sedated. It was so heart wrenching to witness. I'm absolutely distraught but I'll just have to wait and see how it goes.
The doctor has told me to inform his family.
I'm staying at a nearby hotel called Hotel In.
Please keep your fingers crossed and your prayers would be appreciated.
I just got back from the hospital.
I talked with the doctor and he says Harvey has necrotizing fasciitis.
He is in critical condition. The doctor said he could be in for weeks or even a month or more.
He is on hemodialysis to remove the infections from his blood.They showed me his large open incisions on his leg. One on the inside leg is from the knee to the ankle.
Another one is on the outer leg and is about a foot long. He also has 2 incisions on the top of his foot. These are to drain the infection.
If this doesn't work they will have to amputate.
He is unconscious so there was not much I could say or do.I did contact the travel insurance and the hospital said they had called them as well.
I'm hoping that they can stabilize him and do a medi-vac back home.
His and my insurance ran out on Apr.10th because that's all we needed for this trip. What a nightmare. My credit cards will be maxed out soon and then I don't know what will happen.
It's very difficult for me accomplish anything here with the language barrier and there is no Canadian Embassy here to help.
I don't think he heard me but I told him we all loved him.
Kevin Simpson is the benificary of this Gofundme page, he will be managing the money, and seeing that tony and harvey recieves the funds as it comes in.
kevin is really good freinds with Tony and Harvey
they have been freinds for over 8 years.
Organizer and beneficiary
Cody Eikeland
Organizer
Edmonton, AB
Kevin J S
Beneficiary
